Abstracts from The Southern Star Newspaper, June 22, 1892, Dale, Alabama =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Christine Thacker ==================================================================== October 2000 The Southern Star Newspsper Dale County, Alabama June 22, 1892 Mr. C. A. Loftin of Skipperville spent Monday in the city. We learn with much pleasure that there is a strong possibility that Mr. Loftin will become a citizen of our town. Messr. W. S. McLeod, J. E. Z. Riley, W. B. Riley, H. C. Riley, and R. O. Meek, all graduated at the Southern University of Greensboro last week and have returned home. These young gentleman are among Dale county's most promising young men and we are all proud of them. Dale county gives them a hearty welcome back home, and expresses the hope that they my remain with us. It is with much sadness that we chronicle the serious illness of our young friend Tom Beauchamp at Jacksonville. Last Sunday morning Mr. M. S. Jones and Miss Valley Weatherly boarded the west bound passenger train on the Midland, for Bainbridge, Ga. at which place they were married. They returned on the east bound fast mail, and proceeded to Union Springs, the home of the groom's parents. The youthfulness of the bride and groom was the only objection to their marriage. We wish them much happiness and prosperity. We learn with sorrow of the death of Mr. Marion Dowling, whose death occurred at his home near Kincey, in Henry county last Sunday, with malarial fever. Mr. Dowling was the eldest son of Uncle Wesley Dowling and was raised within two miles of Ozark, where he still has many friend and numerous relatives. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his untimely demise.. J.E. Acker has been on the sick list for the past week Mr. Urnest Speller of Union Springs is visiting in Ozark. Miss Della Campbell of Troy is visiting the family of W. A. Barber. W. W. Kirkland, Esq. went to Dothan Monday on legal business. B. H. Jennings spent Sunday and Monday in Clayton his old home. Miss Sallie Thomas of Lawrenceville is visiting relative in the city. Miss Lenora Milligan of Daleville is visiting friends in the city this week. Miss Ethel Dean of Eufaula is visiting her friend Miss Griffin. Mr. C. B. Goetchus (?) and wife of Eufaula are visiting the family of Mr. J.E. Griffin. Misses Callie Knight and Gussie Brunner of Haw Ridge are visiting relatives in town this week. Mr. John Huddleston of Eufaula was in town Monday interviewing our merchants. Mrs. W. M. Gilmore has returned from a two weeks visit to relatives in Pike county. Messr. C. C. Jones, Gus Adams, and W. J. Blan of Troy, spent Sunday in Ozark. Mr. J. W. Mabry and wife of Clayton spent Monday in the city visiting relatives. Miss Willie Carmichael of Clayton is visiting her cousin, Mr. A. T. Borders this week. Miss Pauline Martin is at Abbeville this week, attending the commencement exercises of the experimental school. Bill Mason and Alf Moog, two clever "knights of the grip" spent Sunday in town. Clopton, ALa, June 11, 1892 At a regular communication of James Penn Lodge No 227 A. F. & A. M., the following officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic year. W.A. Arnold, W.M. W.W. Peeples, S.W. A. S. Steagall, J. W. C.W. Mizell, Treas. A. S. Clark, Sec'ty J. B. Sanders, S. D. R. D. Hudspeth, J. D. A.M. Scott, Chaplain J. W. Stephens, Stewarts [Stewards?] C. W. Reynolds, Stewarts